The deadly floods that struck Texas on the 4th of July caught local officials off guard as the torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to rise to near-historic levels in a matter of minutes, officials said at a press conference Saturday.

Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him. Hours later,

Tropical Storm Chantal is expected to produce heavy rainfall across portions of the coastal plain of the Carolinas through Monday. Storm total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts up to 6 inches, is expected. This rainfall will result in an elevated risk for flash flooding.

The heaviest rain from Tropical Storm Chantal is expected in North Carolina on Sunday, then across eastern Virginia, Southern Maryland and Delaware on Monday.

ST. LOUIS – Heat based thunderstorms will continue to be focused along a cold front that is sagging into the region. These are driven by not only the front, but by daytime heating. So, when the sun goes down, the storms will die off.

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